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Cordless Drill T 18+3 Li 5.2-Set is currently up.

Cordless Hammer Drill BHC 18 Li 5.2-Set USA just posted.

I bought one and it still shows available. Maybe they are selling multiple ahead of discontinuing this model.

LS 130 EQ Linear Detail Sander just posted.

I've been fairly disappointed in all three of my recent Recon purchases over the last 30 days.  First was the RAS with the melted Hook & Loop pad.  Next was the KAL II that came to me looking like it had been dropped out of the back of a moving pickup truck onto gravel and was completely missing the hook on the back plate. 

Finally I realized that I would like to have the arm for the KAL II (magnet as well as clamp hole) and the arm itself is ludicrously priced, so when the Set with Adaptor Arm came up on Recon recently, I grabbed it.  It showed up in much better shape, almost brand new, but didn't come with the arm.

I would be interested to see the Recon QA/QC group get their own "Inside Festool" episode.

Anthony-that is a good idea to show if the SKU is a current model.  I made the mistake of buying a Midi on Recon (it popped up and I did not have time to research) only to find it was a non-Bluetooth model.  That was my fault, but your showing if the SKU number is current would help people like me.

Also sometimes this stuff is not "reconditioned" very well.  On the Midi, the rear wheels would not turn because the axles were caked with drywall dust that they tried to hose off, and it turned to a dried paste that locked the wheels up.  There were other issues with it, and I was therefore able to return it.

I have received other items that are almost like new.  Just the luck of the draw, but I would think they could do better in what they call "recondition".

Anyway, thanks to Anthony for the contributions he has made to FOG.

i have bought 8 tools from recon, never a bad experience

I have apparently made... um... a few more than that, searching my e-mail (I haven't taken the time to create an inventory spreadsheet). 

While not all of my purchases have required intervention, it's definitely been hit and miss.  That's also what boggles my mind: by having to go through and find a replacement part and spend the time and money to ship it out to me, they could have just done it right the first time.

But, my bad for thinking recon offerings were more current.

That's the weird thing with Festool Recon.  It could be a 30-day return that got used and abused, it could be a 30-day return that went untouched and unused, it could be an item shipped back for repair out of warranty that the owner decided wasn't worth the cost of repairing, or it could be an item that was shipped back for repair and never re-claimed by the owner.  I've gotten a few older items from Recon, for sure, and even one that still had the retailer's stickers all over the Systainer.  Yet my Vac-Sys was built in 2021 and looked almost brand new.

Festool Recon could learn a few things from Apple when it comes to selling reconditioned items. I've purchased several reconditioned laptops from Apple over the years and I've never questioned the quality of the hardware I'd be receiving. The packaging is on par with buying a new laptop and all the included accessories appear to be new and freshly wrapped.

Funny you mention it, I'm typing this on a reconditioned M1 Macbook Pro.  My reconditioned iPad Pro was also indistinguishable from new.  And both are eligible for Apple's full warranty and extended warranty.  Only downside for Apple products is waiting for them to come into stock, but that's not unlike Festool Recon, I suppose.  The DJI Mini 2 drone that I bought reconditioned by DJI was also impossible to tell from new; even had all of the warning stickers placed back on it.  The reconditioned Samsung phone I bought from Verizon (apparently, although not obvious at the time) has 98% battery health and I could only tell it was pre-owned because it still has a screen protector on it (Apple provides complete new screens).

Festool Recon used to mean that it was actually reconditioned.  Lately I feel like it's not much different than an "Open Box" item from Amazon.  At least Amazon, Best Buy, and others that sell Open Box usually have a condition ranking along with the item.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not on a quest to burn down FUSA, but it's been a lot of ups and downs.

Cordless Sander ETSC 125 Li 3,1 I-Set just posted.

Congrats to whoever got the Cordless Drill C 18 Li 5.2-Set!
Mine's working well from the Recon sale, thank you Festool. 

Cordless Screw Gun DURADRIVE DWC 18-4500 Li 3,1-Compact just posted.

Cordless Screw Gun DURADRIVE DWC 18-4500 Li 3,1-Compact just posted.

I was seriously considering this for a while during the time that it was first in line (it's been swapped with the Planex again).

I already have plenty of batteries and chargers, so I couldn't figure out why I would pay the Recon price for the Set when I could get a brand new Basic with a 3 year warranty for $50-60 less.

Sure, the 3.1 batteries are tempting with their compactness and lightness, but not with the loss of 2 years' warranty on what is surely already an older drill and battery combo (they stopped selling the Set in the US and only sell the Basic).

I noticed nine items posted this morning, the first being CSX drill.  I could not find the Recon thread at that time so could not let the FOG world know.  I will remember now this is under "Ask Festool" tab.   For those waiting for the CSX, sorry. We are now down to six items.

I also noticed Recon is not the standard 25% off.  Looks like 20% now, with HKC at 15% and discontinued Planex at 50%.

Yeah, 15% on the HKC, 20% on the Kapex.

Thanks to the slack notification I was able to score the Kapex this morning.  I’m often still asleep when these deals go live, so that was a very nice score.

Edit:  Got my ship notification today, for arrival Wednesday.